Personal confession time: I have to admit that I am thrilled to call myself a writer. I’m not exactly sure how or when this happened, but I love being able to take a thought, create an article surrounding it and then share it with an audience. I particularly feel privileged to write for you now that you can post your thoughts and comments following my articles. As I have said before, I appreciate you reading my articles, and I read every single comment you post. So, I’d like to share something personal with you today.

I am often brought to tears by the comments you leave and the emails you send. When I write something that elicits true insight, sincere introspection or real-life action from you, I find myself wiping away tears while reading your comments. It reinforces the power of words and how this little online exchange draws out real emotion. This is much more of an emotional experience than I had expected when I started this column a couple of years ago. But I love every minute of it and consider it an absolute privilege to write for you. Thank you for reading my daily column and for taking the time to comment. Please know that your words move me, too!